Forum: Swap Forum
22nd August 2011, 11:22 PM
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Wanted / poss trade - Moro Barong / Kris
Always on the look out for any and all types of Barongs, if anyone has any examples they are thinking of parting with.
Also after a nice example of a Moro Kris too. I have a few nice Japanese...
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Forum: European Armoury
10th August 2011, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th August 2011, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 24
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if the original story is true, then the seller...
if the original story is true, then the seller may soon be put in an awkward situation of having to grass up his marine buddy as he will be traceable now through ebay if someone did manage to do...
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Forum: Swap Forum
4th July 2011, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,903
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st May 2011, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st May 2011, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 4
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6. Wootz Katar, old one, with re-inforced tip,...
6. Wootz Katar, old one, with re-inforced tip, some corrosion in small patches, wootz pattern clearly visable in the hand, difficult to capture in the pics. Someone who knows what they are doing...
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st May 2011, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 4
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4. Sikkin Panjang sword. Very good condition...
4. Sikkin Panjang sword. Very good condition other than a large age crack in the handle. Nice 60cm long laminated blade. No scabbard. £200
5. Lovely Chieftans Kachin Dao. Nice thick blade that has...
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Forum: Swap Forum
31st May 2011, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 4
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Mixed bag of items
Having abit of a clear out to make way for new arrivals.
Need the cash really but would be interested in any swops including any moro or kachin items. Im also after a Ngombe execution type sword...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2011, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 2
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thanks Jimmy, was certain the Fijian one was...
thanks Jimmy, was certain the Fijian one was tourist but glad to hear the other could be authentic.
It seems small to me compared to pics i have seen of others online, its approx 20 inches long in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th April 2011, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 2
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Pair of Clubs
I know nothing about these but together they came for the price of a good meal so i nabbed them.
No doubt the Fijian club is a modern touristy one i think, the other was supposedly original to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th March 2011, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 26
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gorgeous kukris in this thread, and the one in...
gorgeous kukris in this thread, and the one in the original post is lovely, nice form, bet its lovely to wield. I prefer these single fullered ones to the types of Kukri blades both to look at and to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2011, 11:25 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd November 2010, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2010, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
i was abit sceptical of the whole human hair...
i was abit sceptical of the whole human hair idea, only because these woven bands are so common on these i thought it would have been mentioned somewhere before if they were indeed human hair.
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Forum: Swap Forum
16th November 2010, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 2
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most of these items now on ebay in two mixed...
most of these items now on ebay in two mixed lots. The two dha not listed on ebay id probably rather hold onto for now anyway but contact me via email if interested, also happy still to listen to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2010, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2010, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,922
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th November 2010, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2010, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
thanks Rick, i have been looking through the...
thanks Rick, i have been looking through the treasure trove that is this sites archive, a wealth of info there that im still looking through. As for Catos book, ive been searching for a copy for a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2010, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 3
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and one ive had for a while now, a no thrills...
and one ive had for a while now, a no thrills fighting sword me thinks, nice long blade, uncommonly straight.
Im guessing late 19th / early 20th cent from Burma? Blade has seen some use, and has...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2010, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th November 2010, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,292
Pair of Moro Barong
Hi all
Another couple of recent aquisitions. Have wanted a nice pair of barong for a while now.
The first has a 15 1/2 inch blade. Described as 19th cent from the sulu region.
Very...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2010, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 3
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Couple of Dha, Couple of questions
Couple of recent pickups..
If i remember rightly the dagger was described as kachin, but ive seen the exact same type and style of blade on other daggers described as 'shan', although they tended...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th November 2010, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,196
My knowledgable friend tells me this isnt a...
My knowledgable friend tells me this isnt a weapon but a cambodian rice cutters knife.
Always take any story from a market seller with a pinch of salt, particularly a Bangkok market!!!
Still...
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Forum: Swap Forum
9th November 2010, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,114
Dhas, Darb and other pieces for sale
Hi all.
Some items im trying to move on. All prices include world wide postage and paypal fees. All swops considered.
1. Unusual Dha sword with scabbard. Nice coral and turquiose stone work....
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